A proposal in the Montana House of Representatives to introduce a state Bitcoin reserve fund has failed. The Inflation Protection Act, as it was called, was passed by the House Business and Labor Committee,

Montana’s House Bill No. 429, which sought to establish a state-backed Bitcoin reserve, has failed to move forward after a crucial vote in the state’s House of Representatives. The bill was rejected by a 41-59 vote on February 22,

Montana's House of Representatives on Saturday voted down a bill that sought to make Bitcoin a state reserve asset.

Montana has blazed a trail, becoming the fourth U.S. state to push a Bitcoin reserve bill through to the House. On February 19, Montana’s House

Montana’s House Business and Labor Committee has passed a bill that could open the door for Bitcoin and other cryptos to become reserve assets after a BTC strategic reserve bill passed the subcommittee level.

Montana's rejection of a Bitcoin reserve bill highlights the diverse approaches US states are taking toward cryptocurrency investment legislation, with some advancing similar proposals while others exercise caution.